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Aquamarine — the Sea Gem, the Stone of Eternal Youth and Joy!
From the light blue of the sky to the deep blue of the sea, aquamarines shine over an extraordinarily beautiful range of mainly light blue colours. Aquamarine is a fascinatingly beautiful gemstone.
6 things you should know before buying pearl jewellery
Graceful, elegant and eternally sophisticated pearl jewellery is perfect for adding a distinctly feminine edge to any look. Often associated with love, pearl jewellery evokes charm and signifies class, wealth and luxury.
How to buy Diamonds for Investment
Over the longer term diamond prices have consistently increased, so many people have considered them as an investment. When it comes to buying a stone for investment, the secret is in the planning. Here are 7 things you need to consider before you purchase.
Tanzanite - a one generation gem stone
The story of Tanzanite gem stones is intriguing, a romantic journey which is playing out right in front of our eyes, right now! It has grown exponentially in popularity because of its stunning blue-purple colour and increasingly understood scarcity.
What is an aftermarket watch ?
At First State Auctions we sell new and pre-owned watches, all in very good to excellent condition. We only sell watches where ALL parts are original to the brand.
Top 10 tips for looking after your jewellery
People spend lots of money buying fine quality precious gems, but then don’t clean them regularly. The gems then lose their sparkling lustrous appearance. With precious stones, a dirty stone can appear much lower in quality than it really is, as grime builds up on the surfaces of the gem.
Perfection costs nearly $27 million
At the Christies ‘Magnificent Jewels Auction’ held in Geneva on May 15th 2013 the world’s largest ‘flawless’ and ‘colourless’ diamond ever put up for auction was sold for a record 25.9 million Swiss Francs (US$26.7 million). Christies were hoping to realize up to US$30 million.
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